Local artists transform Plaza de Armas with 'Compositions in Space: Architectural Interventions'

Special to La Prensa

The City of San Antonio's Department for Culture & Creative Development (DCCD) unveiled its new exhibition, "Compositions in Space: Architectural Interventions," featuring the works of six local artists.

The multi-dimensional installations challenge the viewer's expectations of the building's architecture. Two-dimensional works create illusions of perceived depth, videos transform the space into an abstracted environment and sculptural installations occupy various areas of the gallery in unique ways.

"The Plaza de Armas building is one that is filled with a significant amount of history and culture. Architecturally, especially with the recent state-of-the-art renovations, the building provides a unique space unlike any other in our city's downtown," said Debbie RaccaSittre, DCCD interim director. "The Culture Commons exhibit hall at Plaza de Armas continues to be an emerging space to highlight local artists."

The exhibition inside the Plaza de Armas Building, 115 Plaza de Annas, will run until Friday, June 17 and features the...